The Au And The Challenge Of Unconstitutional Changes Of Government In Africa

Author : Issaka K. Soaré
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133109822

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The AU and the Challenge of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa by Issaka K. Soaré Pdf

Divided into four sections, this paper seeks to examine three main issues with regard to unconstitutional changes of government (UCG) in Africa. The first issue and section looks at the definition of the concept or phenomenon of UCG, at least from the viewpoint of the AU, with a special emphasis on the phenomenon of 'military coup d'état'. The second section deals with the policy position of the AU with regard to this phenomenon. This entails not only looking at the position of the AU, but also analysing the rationale behind it. In other words, knowing that the position of the AU is to condemn this phenomenon, the task is to interrogate this position to determine what led to its adoption and how justified it is. The third section then tries to scrutinise this position and examine its adequacy. In so doing, the preventive and reactive effect of the policy is juxtaposed with more emphasis on the latter. The fourth section deals in more detail with the preventive role of the policy and, with shortcomings identifi ed in this regard, highlights two important issues to be considered to enhance the preventive impact of the policy.

Author : Samuel M. Makinda,F. Wafula Okumu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134141166

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The African Union by Samuel M. Makinda,F. Wafula Okumu Pdf

A comprehensive examination of the work of the African Union (AU), with special emphasis on its capacity to meet the challenges of building and sustaining governance institutions and security mechanisms. Samuel Makinda and F. Wafula Okumu show how Africa and, in particular, the AU can effectively addressed the challenges of building and sustaining governance institutions and security mechanisms only if they have strategic leadership. Current debates on, and criticisms of, leadership in Africa are also analyzed as well as key options for overcoming the constraints that African leaders face. Core topics covered include: the colonial policies of the European powers the emergence of Pan-Africanism the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 the evolution of the OAU into the AU in 2002 the AU’s capacity to address poverty alleviation, conflict management and resolution, peacebuilding and humanitarian intervention.

Author : J. Shola Omotola
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171067116

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Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa by J. Shola Omotola Pdf

This Discussion Paper is based on a conceptual and analytical reading of cases of unconstitutional change of government in Africa. It provides a deep and up-to-date exploration of the prospects for democratic consolidation on the continent against the backdrop of an upsurge in unconstitutional changes of government. Rather than focus only on the internal threats to democracy in Africa, the author also analyses the role of neighbouring states, regional organisations and hegemonic forces within the international community in advancing or limiting democracy. In this regard, this work sheds light on why the pursuit of the liberal democratic project in Africa has so far appeared to alienate ordinary people, while providing space for dominant elites to tamper with democratic institutions and processes, which then work against popular participation and democratic development. This paper is essential reading for scholars, policy practitioners, analysts and all those with an interest in the prospects for democracy in Africa.

Author : Francis Nguendi Ikome
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1396919771

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GOOD COUPS AND BAD COUPS: The Limits of the African Union's Injunction on Unconstitutional Changes of Power in Africa by Francis Nguendi Ikome Pdf

Author : Cenap Çakmak,Ali Onur Özçelik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319609850

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The World Community and the Arab Spring by Cenap Çakmak,Ali Onur Özçelik Pdf

This edited volume offers an understanding of how the international community, as a collection of significant actors including major states and intergovernmental institutions, has responded to the important political and social development of the Arab Spring. Contributors analyze the response by international organizations (UN, EU, NATO), big powers (US, Russia, China, UK), regional powers (Turkey, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia) and small powers (Kuwait, Qatar). The book thus makes a sound contribution to the existing literature on the Arab Spring in form of foreign policy analysis and provides an overview of the current shape and outlook of global politics.

Author : Konstantinos D. Magliveras,Gino J. Naldi
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Africa
ISBN : 904115616X

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The African Union (AU) by Konstantinos D. Magliveras,Gino J. Naldi Pdf

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of the African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the organizationand’s role, its rules and how they are applied, its place in the framework of international law, or its relations with other organizations. The monograph proceeds logically from the organizationand’s genesis and historical development to the structure of its membership, its various organs and their mandates, its role in intergovernmental cooperation, and its interaction with decisions taken at the national level. Its competence, its financial management, and the nature and applicability of its data and publications are fully described. Systematic in presentation, this valuable time-saving resource offers the quickest, easiest way to acquire a sound understanding of the workings of the African Union (AU) for all interested parties. Students and teachers of international law will find it especially valuable as an essential component of the rapidly growing and changing global legal milieu.

Author : Gerhard Werle,Moritz Vormbaum
Publisher : Springer
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789462651500

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The African Criminal Court by Gerhard Werle,Moritz Vormbaum Pdf

This book offers the first comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the provisions of the ‘Malabo Protocol’—the amendment protocol to the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights—adopted by the African Union at its 2014 Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The Annex to the protocol, once it has received the required number of ratifications, will create a new Section in the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights with jurisdiction over international and transnational crimes, hence an ‘African Criminal Court’. In this book, leading experts in the field of international criminal law analyze the main provisions of the Annex to the Malabo Protocol. The book provides an essential and topical source of information for scholars, practitioners and students in the field of international criminal law, and for all readers with an interest in political science and African studies. Gerhard Werle is Professor of German and Internationa l Crimina l Law, Criminal Procedure and Modern Legal History at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Director of the South African-German Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice. In addition, he is an Extraordinary Professor at the University of the Western Cape and Honorary Professor at North-West University of Political Science and Law (Xi’an, China). Moritz Vormbaum received his doctoral degree in criminal law from the University of Münster (Germany) and his postdoctoral degree from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He is a Senior Researcher at Humboldt-Universität, as well as a coordinator and lecturer at the South African-German Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice.

Author : Charles C. Jalloh,Kamari M. Clarke,Vincent O. Nmehielle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1199 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108422734

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The African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights in Context by Charles C. Jalloh,Kamari M. Clarke,Vincent O. Nmehielle Pdf

This volume analyses the prospects and challenges of the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights in context. The book is for all readers interested in African institutions and contemporary global challenges of peace, security, human rights, and international law. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Timothy Murithi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132119210

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Towards a Union Government for Africa by Timothy Murithi Pdf

In 1963 President Kwame Nkrumah argued that a Union Government for Africa would ultimately be the most effective vehicle for Africa’s social, political and economic emancipation. At that time there was significant dissension and disagreement on this point. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed as a comprise between those who wanted immediate continental integration and those who saw benefits in retaining a degree of national sovereignty and autonomy in managing their internal affairs. Forty-four years after Nkrumah’s visionary proposal, the leadership of the African Union (AU), the successor organisation to the OAU, is still grappling with the issue of whether to forge a Union Government for Africa. This book will contribute to this ongoing debate by drawing together the views of a selection of AU officials, AU member state representatives, policymakers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives. The chapters contained in the book will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the proposed Union Government for Africa. This introduction will contextualise the debates leading up to the Union Government discussions and also outline the content and structure of the book.

Author : Joel Ng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108490610

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Contesting Sovereignty by Joel Ng Pdf

Examines and compares diplomatic practices and normative change in the African Union and ASEAN.

Author : Adekeye Adebajo
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1588260771

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Building Peace in West Africa by Adekeye Adebajo Pdf

The International Peace Academy

Author : Chacha Murungu,Japhet Biegon
Publisher : PULP
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Africa south of Sahara
ISBN : 9780986985782

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Prosecuting International Crimes in Africa by Chacha Murungu,Japhet Biegon Pdf

"Prosecuting international crimes in Africa contributes to the understanding of international criminal justice in Africa. The books argues for the rule of law, respect for human rights and the eradication of a culture of impunity in Africa. it is a product of peer-reviewed contributions from graduates of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, where the Master's degree programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa has been presented since 2000"--Back cover.

Author : Abdulqawi A. Yusuf,Fatsah Ouguergouz
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004227729

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The African Union: Legal and Institutional Framework by Abdulqawi A. Yusuf,Fatsah Ouguergouz Pdf

This work is an introduction to the origins, law and institutions of the African Union (AU). It examines the evolution, structures, legal standards and operational activities of this Pan-African organization, which replaced the Organization of African Unity (OAU) 10 years ago. Although the AU came into being in 2001, so far there is no comprehensive work which addresses the institution, its organs and structures, the scope of its operations, its legal framework and the normative standards underpinning its objectives and functions or those underlying the conventions, charters and protocols it has enacted or inherited from its predecessor, the OAU. It is the aim of this work to fill that void. It has been conceived as a manual, and not as a scholarly treatise, so as to serve as a basic introduction to the institutional and legal framework of the AU and its affiliated organizations. It is meant to offer a concise and clear picture of the nature and workings of a continental institution aimed not only at promoting peace and unity in Africa but also at ensuring human security, development, human rights protection and good governance for the peoples of Africa.

Author : Carl W. Dundas
Publisher : Author House
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781467889711

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Close Elections and Political Succession in the African Union by Carl W. Dundas Pdf

This book is about the problems encountered frequently in the Member States of the African Union with the impact of close elections on political succession at the political party leadership level and at the level of head of state and government. Evidence can be seen with respect to the national elections and their aftermath in 2007 & 08 and in Zimbabwe elections of 2008.The book analyses the reasons why close elections have had negative impact on some States of the Union and not others. A contrast in this regard was made in the book between close elections in Ghana (2008-09) and Zambia (2008) where close elections did not trigger violence with Kenya (2007) which experienced serious post-election violence and Zimbabwe (2008) which witnessed widespread pre-polling intimidation and violence. The book also looks at the incidence of unconstitutional change of government and its impact on political succession. It also considers the impact of close elections on illegal political succession and on failed States in the African Union.

Author : Gavin Cawthra,André Du Pisani,Abillah H. Omari
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781868144532

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Security and Democracy in Southern Africa by Gavin Cawthra,André Du Pisani,Abillah H. Omari Pdf

Southern Africa has embarked on one of the world's most ambitious security co-operation initiatives, seeking to roll out the principles of the United Nations at regional levels. This book examines the triangular relationship between democratisation, the character of democracy and its deficits, and national security practices and perceptions of eleven southern African states. It explores what impact these processes and practices have had on the collaborative security project in the region. Based on national studies conducted by African academics and security practitioners over three years, it includes an examination of the way security is conceived and managed, as well as a comparative analysis of regional security co-operation in the developing world.